Science Express with its Theme as Climate Change is Traversing the Nation now
Introduction
The Science Express special train with its theme in the current phase as “Climate Change” will be covering the major cities of India and the train will cover 64 cities in 20 states as per the feasibility given by the Indian Railways. The train is now on its journey now.
Science Express is a flagship initiative of the Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India for popularising science across India. It is a unique mobile science exhibition mounted on a 16-coach, AC train, travelling across India since 2007. During the last eight years, Science Express has extensively covered different areas across India, wherever broad-gauge rail tracks are available and halt is feasible. During its entire journey since the launch of its 1st phase on 30 October 2007, it has so far covered 1,26,000 km with 405 halts across India.
It is a proposed to cover major cities of 20 more States which includes Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The details of cities/towns proposed to be covered by Science Express Climate Action Special in the current phase with state wise-schedule are as below:
Sr. No. |
Station |
State |
Exhibition Dates |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
1. |
Delhi Safdarjung |
Delhi |
15 -17 Oct 2015 |
2. |
Sawai Madhopur |
Rajasthan |
18 Oct 2015 |
3. |
Ranapratapnagar (Udaipur) |
Rajasthan |
19 -23 Oct 2015 |
4. |
Bhagat ki Kothi (Jodhpur) |
Rajasthan |
24 - 25 Oct 2015 |
5. |
Jaisalmer |
Rajasthan |
26 - 29 Oct 2015 |
6. |
Suratgarh |
Rajasthan |
30 Oct - 01 Nov 2015 |
7. |
Patiala |
Punjab |
02 - 04 Nov 2015 |
8. |
Ambala Cantt |
Haryana |
05 - 08 Nov 2015 |
9. |
Amb Andaura |
Himachal Pradesh |
09 - 10 Nov 2015 |
10. |
Churaru Takarla |
Himachal Pradesh |
12 - 13 Nov 2015 |
11. |
Hoshiarpur |
Punjab |
14 - 16 Nov 2015 |
12. |
Udhampur |
Jammu & Kashmir |
17 - 20 Nov 2015 |
13. |
Samba |
Jammu & Kashmir |
21 - 23 Nov 2015 |
14. |
Pathankot |
Punjab |
24 - 27 Nov 2015 |
15 |
Saharanpur |
UttarPradesh |
28 - 29 Nov 2015 |
16. |
Haridwar |
Uttrakhand |
30 Nov - 02 Dec 2015 |
17. |
Lalkuan |
Uttrakhand |
03 - 05 Dec 2015 |
18. |
Pragati Maidan |
Delhi |
06 - 08 Dec 2015 |
19. |
Anajmandi (Rewari) |
Haryana |
09 - 11 Dec 2015 |
20. |
Agra Cannt |
UttarPradesh |
12 - 14 Dec 2015 |
21. |
Shivpuri |
Madhya Pradesh |
15 - 17 Dec 2015 |
22. |
Khajuraho |
Madhya Pradesh |
18 - 20 Dec 2015 |
23. |
Allahabad |
UttarPradesh |
21 - 24 Dec 2015 |
24. |
Basti |
UttarPradesh |
26 – 28 Dec 2015 |
25. |
New Jalpaiguri |
West Bengal |
30 – 31 Dec 2015 |
26. |
New Bongaigaon |
Assam |
01 – 02 Jan 2016 |
27. |
Mariani |
Assam |
04 – 05 Jan 2016 |
28. |
New Tinsukia |
Assam |
06 – 07 Jan 2016 |
29. |
Lumding |
Assam |
08 – 09 Jan 2016 |
30. |
Alipurduar |
West Bengal |
11 – 12 Jan 2016 |
31. |
Ambikakalna |
West Bengal |
14 – 17 Jan 2016 |
32. |
Barraackpore |
West Bengal |
18 – 21 Jan 2016 |
33. |
Jhargram |
West Bengal |
22 – 24 Jan 2016 |
34. |
Digha F S |
West Bengal |
25 & 27 Jan 2016 |
35. |
Jharsuguda |
Odisha |
29 – 30 Jan 2016 |
36. |
Bilaspur |
Chhattisgarh |
31 Jan – 02 Feb 2016 |
37. |
Kumhari |
Chhattisgarh |
03 – 06 Feb 2016 |
38. |
Koraput |
Odisha |
08 – 10 Feb 2016 |
39. |
Vishakhapatnam |
Andhra Pradesh |
11 – 13 Feb 2016 |
40. |
Rajahmundry |
Andhra Pradesh |
14 – 16 Feb 2016 |
41. |
Guntur |
Andhra Pradesh |
17 – 19 Feb 2016 |
42. |
Secunderabad |
Telangana |
20 – 23 Feb 2016 |
43. |
Adoni |
Andhra Pradesh |
24 – 26 Feb 2016 |
44. |
Kadiri |
Andhra Pradesh |
27 – 29 Feb 2016 |
45. |
Vellore |
Tamil Nadu |
01 – 03 Mar 2016 |
46. |
Kumbakonam |
Tamil Nadu |
04 – 06 Mar 2016 |
47. |
Pudukkotai |
Tamil Nadu |
07 – 09 Mar 2016 |
48. |
Rameswaram |
Tamil Nadu |
10 – 12 Mar 2016 |
49. |
Tirunelveli |
Tamil Nadu |
13 – 16 Mar 2016 |
50. |
Changanaseri |
Kerala |
17 – 20 Mar 2016 |
51. |
Palakkad |
Kerala |
22 & 24 Mar 2016 |
52. |
Mangalore Jn |
Karnataka |
25 – 28 Mar 2016 |
53. |
Ashokapuram |
Karnataka |
30 Mar – 02 Apr 2016 |
54. |
Hospet |
Karnataka |
04 – 05 Apr 2016 |
55. |
Wadi |
Karnataka |
06 – 08 Apr 2016 |
56. |
Nizamabad |
Telangana |
09 – 11 Apr 2016 |
57. |
Butibori |
Maharashtra |
13 – 15 Apr 2016 |
58. |
Jalamb |
Maharashtra |
16 – 18 Apr 2016 |
59. |
Valsad |
Gujarat |
20 – 22 Apr 2016 |
60. |
Anand |
Gujarat |
23 – 25 Apr 2016 |
61. |
Patan |
Gujarat |
26 – 28 Apr 2016 |
62. |
Hapa |
Gujarat |
29 Apr – 01 May 2016 |
63. |
Junagarh |
Gujarat |
02 – 04 May 2016 |
64. |
Gandhinagar Capital |
Gujarat |
05 – 07 May 2016 |
This was stated by the Minister of State for Science and Technology and Minister of State in the Ministry of Earth Sciences Shri. Y. S. Chowdary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Source
Press Information Bureau, December 02, 2015
